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Note: So I've been wanting to write a story for sometime now
but haven't. Mainly because my past fan fictions did not turn out
so well. I re-read some of them today and decided that I'm older
and more experienced and maybe should give it another shot. So here
it goes. Constructive criticism is more than welcome! It's not a
one shot but shouldn't be too long. Maybe 4 or 5 chapters.

Title:
Another Chance

Summary: Harry Potter gets a
chance to have something he's never had before, a family. AD/MM.
With Harry and Hermione. Although they are one of my favorite couples
I decided to do it a little different.

Another Chance: Chapter One

Harry
Potter walked the short distant to his head of house's office,
dreading what she was going to say. He thought about it, and could
not think of a reason he would be in trouble, they had only been at
Hogwarts a few short days.

It
was the middle of summer and the only students at Hogwarts were Harry
and Hermione. The order felt it was the safest place for the two
students currently living with muggles. Harry, after all did not want
to return to Grimmauld Place for obvious reasons. Sirius had been the
closest thing to family that Harry had ever had. Harry couldn't
seem to move on after the loss of his godfather.

Harry
was pulled out of his thoughts as he reached Professor McGonagall's
office door. He knocked quietly on the giant oak door. Soon after his
professor was at the door.

"Hello
Mr. Potter. Do come in," He couldn't pick it out but there was
something different about McGonagall. It was almost as if she was
nervous.

Harry
looked around the big office that he had become quite familiar with
over the years. With a flick of McGonagall's wand a door way
appeared in the corner of the office.

"If
you don't mind, I thought we might talk in my chambers. The cooling
charm in my office wore off and I haven't had the time to replace
it," she said, leading Harry through the door into about the same
size as her office.

It
was decorated in Gryffindor Gold and Burgundy stripes. There was a
large couch that McGonagall motioned for Harry to sit on. As he did
she sat down on a small sofa directly across from him.

"Professor,
er, may I ask why I'm here? I can't think of anything I did to
get me in trouble." Harry asked nervously.

"No
Potter it's nothing like that," she said laughing a bit, "You
and Miss. Granger have behaved very well for the time you have been
here. I actually brought you here because I have something to tell
you."

Harry
was relieved that he was not in trouble but now a bit confused as to
what his Professor had to tell him.

"Harry,"
he was shocked to hear his professor call him by his first name, that
was not a normal occurrence, "What I am about to tell you is going
to have a huge impact on your life. It is something I have wanted to
tell you for a long time." The professor shifted nervously in her
seat.

"Even
bigger than the Prophecy? I assume you know about that." Harry
questioned, letting his anger at Dumbledore show more than a little
bit. He couldn't help but be angry at the headmaster. He had kept
Harry's own fate from him.

"Yes,
I do know about the prophecy. But I assure you only Professor
Dumbledore, Trelawny, and I know of it. It is not something the
headmaster shares with everyone." Harry could tell she was trying
to defend Dumbledore. Of course she was. Harry could not think of a
time when she had not supported Dumbledore.

"Okay,"
Harry replied showing that he was still angry at Dumbledore and
nothing she was going to say would change that.

"James
and Lily Potter are not your biological parents." Harry felt the
words sink in as she said them.

What
was she talking about? Of course they were his parents! He stood up
ready to protest, but sat down when he saw the look in McGonagalls
eyes. She was telling the truth. Harry stayed quiet too shocked to
interrupt

"The
story you know is true. You did stop Voldemort that night in Godrics
Hollow, and you were protected by your parents love. It's just that
those parents were not Lily and James Potter. Lily and James were
also killed in an attack that night, just not the same one as you."
Minerva explained carefully, with tears in her eyes.

Harry
noticed Professor Dumbledore enter the room and take a seat next to
Professor McGonagall.

Minerva McGonagall was grateful for the entrance of
Albus as he sat next to her. They locked eyes and he nodded to her as
to show his support. She gathered her Gryffindor courage and started
to continue, only to be cut off by Harry, who had been silent until
this point.

"So
you're telling me that everything about my family has been a lie?
I've spent my whole life wishing I was with these people who aren't
even my parents?" As he spoke his anger was beginning to show. "So
now my real parents are dead too? What's the point in telling this
whole lie about who my parents are. It doesn't matter anyway
because even though it's not the Potters who are my real parents,
MY REAL PARENTS ARE STILL DEAD!" He shouted.

"That
just the thing Harry. Your real parents aren't dead. You actually
know them." Minerva said quietly. Albus squeezed her hand to show
he was still there but did not speak a word.

"And
I suppose you knew this too." Harry said to Albus. "ILL JUST ADD
IT TO MY LIST OF LIFE CHANGING REVELATIONS YOU DECIDE TO KEEP FROM
ME!"

By
this time Minerva's tears were running freely down her cheeks as
Albus's normally sparkling eyes welled up with tears, threatening
to fall at any moment.

"Harry
I know your angry but please just let me finish this before I can't
anymore." Minerva said through her tears.

"Fine!
Who are they then?" Harry questioned. He had stopped yelling but
his anger was no less evident.

"I'm
your mother Harry..." She attempted to continue with an explanation
but could not. "I'm so sorry Harry" she said breaking down,
tears pouring out of her eyes.

"So
who's my father?" A shocked Harry barely choked out. One look
from Minerva to Albus said it all.

"YOU?"
Harry was outraged. He stormed out of the room. He felt so numb. He
had been lied to his entire life, forced to live with those horrid
Dursley's while his real parents continued on with their lives. He
felt betrayed, hurt, outraged, and shocked. It was all to much, he
couldn't take it. He ran back to Gryffindor tower. Throwing himself
onto the couch his body shook with sobs.

Meanwhile
In McGonagall's office, the two professors embraced each other as
if they were holding onto each other to stay alive. Minerva sobbed
into Albus's chest and tears poured out of his eyes as he held her
close.

To
Be Continued...

Let
me know what you think, please :)

-:-Melissa-:-

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